Holding Device For Ice-Cream Cones And Method For The Use Thereof

ABSTRACT

A holding device ( 4 ) for ice-cream cones ( 2 ) and made of paper, cardboard, plastic or of a laminate thereof, the holding device ( 4 ) including a holder part ( 6 ) with a circular opening ( 8 ) which is adapted for receiving a cornet or a cone ( 2 ) with edible ice, for example soft ice, the holding device ( 4 ) including a projecting support member ( 10 ) at a side of the opening ( 8 ), where the support member ( 10 ) has a straight edge part ( 12 ) spaced a part from the opening ( 8 ) and extending perpendicularly relative to a center axis through the support member ( 10 ) and the opening ( 8 ). With the holding device according to the invention, it is hereby possible to place a cornet or a cone filled with ice-cream, for example soft ice, on a plane base, for example a counter or a table. It is thus necessary to have disposal of current holding devices with a number of holes for accommodating a corresponding number of filled ice cones. In a simple way, the straight edge part of the support member prevents the holding device with a cornet or cone filled with ice-cream from turning over or rolling around.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention concerns a holding device for ice-cream cones. Theinvention also concerns a method for using the holding device.

When selling and handling ice-cream cones, for example soft ice, it isoften a problem that special cone-holders are to be used if the filledice-cream cones cannot be handed over successively to the customer orreceiver.

The invention is a new and improved holding device of the kind specifiedin the introduction, and which in a simple way enables placing a cone ora cornet filled with ice, for example soft ice, on a plane base, for acounter or a table.

2. Description of the Invention

The holding device according to the invention is has a projectingsupport member at a side of the opening, the support member designedwith a straight edge part which is spaced apart from the opening andextends perpendicularly relative to a center axis through the supportmember and the opening. In a simple way and by means of the holdingdevice according to the invention it is hereby possible to place acornet or a cone filled with ice-cream, for example soft ice, on a planebase, for example a counter or a table. It is thus necessary to havedisposal of current holding devices with a number of holes foraccommodating a corresponding number of filled ice cones. The straightedge part of the support member prevents in a simple way the holdingdevice with a cornet or cone filled with ice-cream from turning over orrolling around.

Suitably, the holding device according to the invention may be madedouble in such a way that it includes two uniform sides that arecontinuous and bent about the straight edge part, that is the holdingdevice includes two continuous support members and two mutuallyseparated uniform holder parts with two circular openings disposedopposite each other.

Preferably, the holding device according to the invention is designed sothat the holder part essentially is shaped as a ring which at one sideis connected with the support member or the support members.

Advantageously, the holding device according to the invention mayfurthermore be designed so that the support member or support membersare designed with side edges extending with a convex curving shape fromopposed ends of the straight edge part towards the annular holder partor holder parts.

The invention furthermore is a method for using the holding deviceaccording to the invention in connection with a cornet or a cone foredible ice, for example soft ice, the method comprising:

enveloping a cornet or cone by a napkin;

passing the holder part of a holding device around the napkin andsecuring it externally of the cornet or cone;

filling ice-cream or soft ice into the cornet or in the cone; and

preferably placing the filled cornet or the filled cone on a flat basesupported by the support member of the holding device.

The method according to the invention may include additional steps:placing a piece of chocolate, a piece of candy and/or a towelette isplaced in the double support member in such a way that the item inquestion projects outside the sides of the support member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention is described more closely in connection with the drawing,on which:

FIG. 1 shows a cornet or a cone;

FIG. 2 shows a plan view of an embodiment of a holding device accordingto the invention;

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a holding device according to theinvention disposed on a cornet or an ice-cream cone;

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of a holding device according to theinvention;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective of an ice-cream cone with a napkin which isfixed externally of the ice-cream cone by means of a holding deviceaccording to the invention;

FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of an ice-cream cone, cf. FIG. 4, whichis filled with soft ice.

FIG. 7 shows a plan view of a third embodiment of a holding deviceaccording to the invention;

FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a holdingdevice according to the invention;

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a holdingdevice according to the invention; and

FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a holdingdevice according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIG. 1 is shown a cornet or an ice-cream cone 2, while FIG. 2 shows aholding device 4 with a holder part 6 with a circular opening 8 foraccommodating a cornet or a cone 2 and a support member 10 projectingform the holder part 6 and provided with a straight edge part 12 spacedapart from the holder part 6 and with side edges 14 extending with aconvex curving shape from opposed ends of the edge part 12 towards theholder part 6.

In FIG. 3 is shown how a double embodiment of a holder device 14 ismounted externally of the cornet or cone 2, so that it by itself may besupported at an inclining position on a plane surface, for example acounter or a table.

FIG. 4 shows a double embodiment of a holding device 14 which is bentalong the common straight edge 12, that is the holding device 14 has twouniform holder parts 16, 18 and of two uniform continuous double supportmembers 20, 22, which, as shown in FIG. 5, may be used for holding apiece of chocolate 21, a piece of candy or a towelette.

In FIG. 5 is furthermore shown how the ice cone 2 may be enveloped by anapkin 24 which is fixed externally on the ice cone 2 by means of theholding device 14. that is the ice cone 2 is now ready to be filled withice-cream, that is soft ice. FIG. 6 shows the filled ice cone 2 mountedwith a napkin 24 which is fixed externally of the ice cone 2 by means ofthe holding device 14. In a good way is hereby avoided spilling too muchice-cream down over hands and arms. By means of a ice cone holderaccording to the invention one is provided the option of putting theice-cream cone aside instead of asking someone else to hold the ice.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of a holding device 26 largelycorresponding to the holding device 4 cf. FIG. 2, but where the supportmember 10 is designed with two circular holes 28 intended for receivingand fixing an elongated item, for example a disposable teaspoon ofplastic, which is passed through both holes 28.

The holding device 30 shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a double-walledsupport member 10 which in a front wall part 32 is provided with aholder flap 34 intended for fixing an item which in that case extendstransversely of the support member 10 at both sides of the holding flap34. The double-walled support member 10 may, similar to the doublesupport members 20, 22 compare FIGS. 3-6, serve to receive and fix anitem, for example a piece of candy, a piece of chewing gum or a piece ofchocolate.

In the holding device 36 shown in FIG. 9, a support member 10 isdesigned with a primary holding flap 38 which in turn is designed with alesser secondary holding flap 40, where the holding flaps 38, 40 mayserve to secure for example one or more pieces of candy or the like.

In the holding device 42 shown in FIG. 10, a support member 44 along astraight edge part 46 is designed with an extension in the shape of abent wing part 48 which by means of a central wing tongue 50 may befixed in a central holding slot 52 in the support member 44, so that anitem, for example a piece of candy, a piece of chewing gum or a piece ofchocolate may be secured between the support member 44 and the wing part48.

1. A holding device for ice-cream cones made of paper, cardboard,plastic or of a laminate thereof, the holding device including a holderpart with a circular opening for receiving a cornet or a cone withedible ice, wherein the holding device includes a projecting supportmember at a side of the opening, the support member comprising astraight edge part which is spaced apart from the opening and extendingperpendicularly relative to a center axis through the support member andthe opening.
 2. A holding device according to claim 1, including twouniform sides that are continuous and bent about the straight edge part,the holding device including continuous support members and uniformholder parts with circular openings disposed opposite each other.
 3. Aholding according to claim 1 wherein the holder part is shaped as a ringwhich at one side is connected with at least one of the support members.4. A holding device according to claim 1 wherein the at least onesupport member includes side edges extending with a convex curving shapefrom opposed ends of the straight edge part towards the annular holderpart or holder parts.
 5. A holding device according to claim 1, whereinthe support member includes holes for accommodating and fixing anelongated item, which is passed through both holes.
 6. A holding deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein a double-walled support member is providedin a front sidewall with a holding flap fixing an item extendingtransversely of the support member at both sides of the holding flap. 7.A holding device according to claim 1, wherein the support memberincludes a primary holding flap including secondary holding flap, theholding flaps being for holding at least one piece.
 8. A holding deviceaccording to claim 1, comprising a support member along a straight partwhich is a bent wing part with a central holding tongue for fixing in acentral holding slot in the support member, so that an item, can befixed between the support member and the wing part.
 9. A method forapplying a holding device for ice-cream cones made of paper, cardboard,plastic or of a laminate thereof, the holding device including a holderpart with a circular opening for receiving a cornet or a cone withedible ice, wherein the holding device includes a projecting supportmember at a side of the opening, the support member comprising astraight edge part which is spaced apart from the opening and extendingperpendicularly relative to a center axis through the support member andthe opening with a cornet or a cone for edible ice or ice cream, themethod comprising: enveloping a cornet or cone by a napkin; passing aholder part of a holding device up around the napkin and securing thenapkin externally of the cornet or cone; filling ice-cream or soft icethe cornet or in the cone; and placing the filled cornet or the filledcone on a flat base supported by the support member of the holdingdevice.
 10. Method according to claim 9, comprising: placing a piece ofchocolate, a piece of candy and/or a towelette in the support member sothat the item projects outside the sides of the support members.
 11. Aholding according to claim 2 wherein the holder part is shaped as a ringwhich at one side is connected with at least one of the support members.12. A holding device according to claim 2 wherein the at least onesupport member includes side edges extending with a convex curving shapefrom opposed ends of the straight edge part towards the annular holderpart or holder parts.
 13. A holding device according to claim 3 whereinthe at least one support member includes side edges extending with aconvex curving shape from opposed ends of the straight edge part towardsthe annular holder part or holder parts.
 14. A holding device accordingto claim 2, wherein a double-walled support member is provided in afront sidewall with a holding flap for fixing an item extendingtransversely of the support member at both sides of the holding flap.15. A method according to claim 9 wherein the holding device with acornet or a cone for edible ice or ice cream, comprising: enveloping acornet or cone by a napkin; passing a holder part of a holding device uparound the napkin and securing the napkin externally of the cornet orcone; filling ice-cream or soft ice into the cornet or in the cone; andplacing the filled cornet or the filled cone on a flat base supported bythe support member of the holding device.
 16. A method according toclaim 9 wherein the holding device comprises the holder part beingshaped as a ring which at one side is connected with at least one of thesupport members.
 17. A method according to claim 9 wherein the at leastone support member includes side edges extending with a convex curvingshape from opposed ends of the straight edge part towards the annularholder part or holder parts.
 18. Method according to claim 15,comprising: placing a piece of chocolate, a piece of candy and/or atowelette in the support member so that the item projects outside thesides of the support members.
 19. Method according to claim 16,comprising: placing a piece of chocolate, a piece of candy and/or atowelette in the support member so that the item projects outside thesides of the support members.
 20. Method according to claim 17,comprising: placing a piece of chocolate, a piece of candy and/or atowelette in the support member so that the item projects outside thesides of the support members.